| At the start of the period, the most homogamous groups were the sons of farmers, and to a lesser extent those of crofters and farm workers. |
| Building on sociological data, we propose a mathematical model based on optimal control theory accounting for the rational planning by a homogamous couple of a long term relationship. |
| The research findings are quite clear: marriages that are homogamous in terms of economic background, religion and closeness in age are the most stable and tend to be happier. |
| And the federal government will soon allow people in homogamous couples to take Family and Medical Leave Act time off work to care for their children, even if not biologically related or adopted. |
| Interracial marriage tends to be educationally homogamous and the odds of interracial marriage increase with couples' educational attainment. |
| So it's not that these more homogamous relationships are necessarily better, but they're easier. |
